Hand-stamp rack.



A. C. MEYER.

HAND STAMP RACK.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18.1918.

Patented Apr. 1, 1919.

unrrnn srn'rns PATEN Enron ALBERT C. MEYER, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

HAND-STAMP RACK.

September 4, 1917, Serial No. 189,607, al- ,I lowed January 21, 1918.

The objects of the invention are as follows:

1. To provide improved means for adjusting the parallel crossbars on the side bars of the frame.

2. To provide these Crossbars with a series of adjustable spacers, and finally to provide a novel form of support for the end of the stamps.

These objects I accomplish by the construction shown in the accompanying drawing, in which: 1

Figure 1 is a sectional perspective of the rack and suspended stamps.

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective, showing one form of spacer.

Fig. 3 is a similar view of another form removably, secured to the frame and are of a length to support the frame at the proper angle and height as in said prlor application.

The stamp-supporting bars O are turned in along their side edges to form slideways for the labels D, as in said application, and their ends are perforated, as at 0. The bars 0 are spaced apart according to. the thickness of the stamps E by means of headed pronged fasteners F, which may be ordinary paper fasteners. The legs of the fasteners are passed down through the openings 0 a and bent apart, which is a very simple and Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 1,1919.

Application filed June 18, 1918. Serial No. 240,566.

inexpensive manner of adjustably securing the bars O in place.

The bars C are provided witth spacersG or G formed of sheet metal or the like and provided at their upper edges withlcurved jaws shaped to fit the under sides and turned in edges of the bars C. In Fig. 2 the spacer is formed of an angle piece,.the horizontal member 9 of which underlies the bar G, and has its longitudinal edges inturned 'to form .a slideway 9 so as to bepassed endwise upon the bar G and be held friction'ally thereon at whatever point of adjustment may be desired, according to the-width of the stamps E. In Fig. 3 the spacer G is formed at its upper edge with an open recess g to correspond to the cross section of the bar 0, thus adapting the spacer to be slid endwise on the bar and held by friction in its adjusted position. The openings thus formed for the endwise insertion and removal of the stamps are both longitudinally and laterally adjustable so that stamps of different widths and thicknesses may be provided for.

The ends of the stamps E are provided with sheet metal supports E, each comprising a flat plate e to rest against the end of the stamp in the direction of the width and formed with penetrating prongs e to secure it in place. From the middle of this plate 6 depend two legs 6 e terminating at their lower ends in oppositely projecting feet 6* adapted to rest upon the upper edges of two contiguous bars 0, as shown in Fig. 1. These legs 6 6 may be bent apart so as to receive the thickest stamps employed and at the same time span the wide openings formed in the frame for said thick stamps. The legs 6 e are of difierent lengths to allow for the inclination of the frame.

Transparent label coversmay be provided as in my application before referred to.

What I claim is:

1. A hand stamp rack comprising an open frame provided with parallel, adjustablyspaced stamp-supporting bars and transverse, sliding spacers mounted on said bars with their free ends extending across the spaces between the bars, for the purpose set forth.

2. A hand stamp rack comprising, a rectangular frame having label receiving bars spaced apart the thickness of the stamps, and transverse sliding spacers mounted on the bars and adjustable for the Width of the stamps inserted endvvise therebetween.

3. A hand stamp rack comprising an open rectangular frame having parallel stamp supporting bars spaced apart according to the thickness of the stamps, and spacers having guides at their upper ends shaped to slide endWise upon the bars to adjust the stamp receiving spaces to the Width of the stamps inserted endwvise therein.

45. A hand stamp rack having openings for the endwise insertion and removal of the stampsand hand. stamp supports, each comprising a'pla-te having prongs to enter the endo a stamp, and dependinglegs at op.- posite sides ofthe middle of said plate and ada ted to be bent apart to receive stamps of different thicknesses and-at the same time support thestamp.

0912132101 this patent gay he obtained for 5. In a hand stamp rack having openings for the endwise insertion and removal of the stamps, a hand staIn-p support formed of a flat plate having prongs to enter the end of a stamp, and depending legs adapted to be bent apart for stamps of different thicknesses; said legs terminating in oppositely extending feet for the purpose described.

6. In a hand stamp rack, a stamp support formed of a flat plate having prongs to enter the end of a stamp, and depending legs of different lengths at opposite sides of the middle of the plate; said legs adapted to be bent apart for the purpose described and terminating at their lower ends in oppositely extending feet to rest upon the upper face of the rac In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

' ALBERT C. MEYER.

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